Gibbs: Obama Still Wants To Feel Pressure From The Left

'Tea Parties' are iconic in America. Throughout US history, some group or other has tried to piggyback its cause on the original revolt in Boston Harbor. The most current one emerged in 2009 through a series of locally and nationally coordinated protests, orchestrated by Fox and political operatives like Dick Armey, in response to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act and healthcare reform making its way through Congress.



The fact is that in spite of all of the coverage given the Tea Party by cable news networks, it's the fringe of the fringe within the Republican Party. Only 600 members nationwide. It serves all politicians (Rs and Ds) to make it more than what it is, and all politicians will use it to their own advantage.



The Republican leadership in Congress announced before Obama ever took the oath of office that they were going to block everything Obama and Democrats tried to do. Obama and Rahm Emanuel didn't go after them, and have NEVER attacked them, but instead they went after Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin. If you believe differently, cite your source.



You may not like what I have to say, you may not believe it, you may not comprehend it, but it's well founded and sourced. Insults don't cut it, friend, and are the last refuge of those who can't argue or make their case on the facts.
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